A coiled prairie rattlesnake
A prairie rattlesnake
A Mojave rattlesnake curled up among rocks
A western diamondback rattlesnake rests on a bed of gravel
A western diamondback rattlesnake coiled in an S-curve on the ground
A western Massasauga rattlesnake curled up on dead leaves amid grass
A sidewinder rattlesnake etches its pattern in the sand
Coiled Prairie Rattlesnake
This prairie rattlesnake is poised to strike. Adult rattlesnakes, unlike juveniles, are able to regulate the amount of venom in their bites.
Photograph by Chris Johns

Rattlesnakes

See rattlesnake pictures in this photo gallery from National Geographic.

November 18, 2009

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